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The 1/2 Hour News Hour was an American television news satire show that aired on the Fox News Channel. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective, using a satirical format pioneered by Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and The Daily Show. The first pilot aired on February 18, 2007, and the second on March 4, 2007. Fox News Channel later purchased 13 more episodes of the show, which started airing on May 13, 2007. The show was cancelled and the final episode aired on September 23, 2007. Cast and crew of the show included Kurt Long, Jennifer Robertson, Manny Coto, and Ned Rice. Longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller was a regular contributor to the program with his "The Buck Starts Here" segment.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

07 June 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Lange

Kurt Long

Kurt Long

Kurt McNally

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Self

Jamie McShane

Jamie McShane

Timothy Cox

John Cramer

John Cramer

Announcer (voice)

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